Ex-India Star Compares Rohit Sharma To MS Dhoni, Says “Generational Shift In Mindset…”

Rohit Sharma is reportedly set to stay India’s captain in each Tests and ODIs after main India to victory in Champions Trophy 2025, having turn out to be solely the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to win a number of ICC titles. Rohit put in a match-winning 76 within the remaining, successful the ‘Player of the Match’ award, very like Dhoni did within the 2011 World Cup remaining. Now, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has acknowledged that Rohit is beginning to go away a legacy behind a lot.

“Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest (captains India have had). There is no doubt,” mentioned Karthik, talking on Cricbuzz.

“Three captains have won a World Cup for us – MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Rohit Sharma. It is very difficult to choose between them. Each of them had a generational change and shift in the mindset of the youngsters, with the legacy they left behind,” Karthik mentioned.

“Rohit Sharma is clearly leaving behind a legacy, specially when it comes to ‘How to play’. A serious legacy,” Karthik acknowledged.

Much has been spoken about and reported on Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in current months, significantly through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As India succumbed to an embarrassing 0-3 Test collection whitewash at house by the hands of New Zealand, after which misplaced 1-3 in Australia, it appeared like time is up for Rohit as a pacesetter.

However, India’s dominant ODI type – culminating within the Champions Trophy 2025 title – has put renewed confidence on Rohit’s management. Rohit saved his finest type of the event until the final, scoring an excellent 76 underneath strain, chasing a difficult complete of 252.

Rohit now appears favorite to steer India in England in June, when the 2 nations conflict for a five-match Test collection, a part of the brand new World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.

It is necessary to do not forget that Rohit had dropped himself for the fifth Test of the collection towards Australia, after scoring solely 31 runs in three video games, with Jasprit Bumrah filling in as captain. Bumrah was extensively anticipated to take over Test captaincy completely, however his personal damage considerations may imply that Rohit retains the function for now.

Meanwhile, Rohit will play underneath Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians (MI) as IPL 2025 prepares to get going. A much-debated affair in 2024, there seems to be concord on this facet as MI purpose to get well from a Tenth-place end.

Mumbai Indians start their IPL 2025 marketing campaign towards Chennai Super Kings on March 23.